An agreement allowing vaccinated Israeli tourists into Cyprus without needing a PCR test or quarantine from April 1, has been heralded as a lifeline by Cypriot Transport and Tourism Ministers. Tourism Minister Savvas Perdios signed the agreement with his Israeli counterpart Orit Farkash-Hacohen. He said that the agreement concerns Israeli citizens who have been vaccinated
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Thousands of domestic helpers and the self-employed are included in the programme for free weekly mandatory screening of employees that are returning to work. Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Monday clarified that mandatory weekly screening of employees with rapid antigen tests also applies to domestic helpers, people who provide home care for the elderly or disabled
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A total of 44,429 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, up until February 13, at vaccination centres across Cyprus as the rollout picks up speed, the Health Ministry said. Some 29,592 people have had their first dose of the vaccine while 14,837 have completed their vaccination, having received two shots. The online portal to book
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The three main opposition parties have called for Cyprus Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis to resign and take responsibility for the excessive use of force by the police during a peaceful demonstration on Saturday. The protest in Nicosia was organised by progressive groups and blaming the Anastasiades and DISY administration of corruption in the ‘golden passports’
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By Michael Olympios Before Cyprus’ citizenship scandal became an international embarrassment, there was evidence hidden in plain sight the government was involved in selling passports to the highest bidder. Jho Low was a high-profile fugitive financier from Malaya who purchased the Cyprus citizenship at twice the asking price. The saga came to surface in November
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Cyprus will remove all quarantine restrictions for Israeli travelers visiting the island from April 1, as part of the ‘Green Passport’ initiative, President Nicos Anastasiades announced after meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday. With 300,000 Israeli tourists choosing Cyprus for their holidays in 2019, the third biggest market after the U.K. and
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New coronavirus cases rose slightly to a week high of 123 on Sunday, up from 102 the day before, while Cyprus reported one more death and a stable number of 87 patients receiving treatment for COVID-19. At the same time, the health ministry said more categories would start receiving vaccinations until the end of February,
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In Cyprus, nothing is worth laughing for yet everything around us is hilarious. Politicians take themselves super seriously, even though they are short on substance while overstocked with weak excuses. Our dysfunctional political system, quaintly corrupt and unequal society is ripe for satire. Yet everybody in power behaves as if their words of wisdom are
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By Tatiana der Parthogh When the exhibition of paintings rescued from Turkish occupied Famagusta closes at the end of February, what happens next is creating a dilemma, culturally and legally. The artistic dilemma is, will the works of art be cared for by the rightful owners or should they be a ward of the state?
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Economists have welcomed the idea of creating a state-owned bad bank to help the banking system offload toxic loans to focus on supporting a battered economy post-pandemic. Bank of Cyprus Financial Research director Ioannis Tirkides told the Financial Mirror, there is no better time to table such an idea as the Cypriot economy is going
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